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AeroSvit to start commercial flights with early An-148
Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit has acquired one of the two Antonov An-148s built four years ago for the twinjet's flight-test programme and will be the first...
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Dniproavia ERJ-145 damaged in Istanbul overrun incident
Investigations have begun after a Dniproavia Embraer ERJ-145 overran the edge of runway 24 at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport today, suffering a collapsed nosewheel....
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Back in the windtunnel
John Green is chairman of the science and technology sub-group within...
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Bombardier works towards CSeries design freeze in 2010
Bombardier has further refined the design of its CSeries aircraft, increasing payload by roughly 1,000lb (454kg) in response to customer requests, changing...
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Greece accepts first new F-16 fighter
Greece has accepted its first of 30 new F-16C/Ds from Lockheed Martin, with the aircraft to be ferried to the nation from May ...
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Open to persuasion: how researchers aim to quieten tomorrow's aircraft engines
Is it too early to write off open rotor engines as too noisy when they could offer cleaner power than the next generation of turbofans? Researchers are investigating with the help of new acoustic tools
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Comment: Coming in under the radar
If Boeing's claims about its "stealthy" F-15 Silent Eagle are accurate, Lockheed Martin might have some explaining to do to international customers of its...
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FedEx MD-11F that crashed at Tokyo Narita identified
The FedEx Boeing MD-11 freighter that crashed on landing this morning at Tokyo's Narita Airport has been identified, as its charred wreckage is still blocking...
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NewsVIDEO: FedEx MD-11 crashes at Narita
Japanese television has posted a video of a FedEx MD-11 crashing and burning after having landing troubles at the Narita International Airport Monday morning.
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Europe's Vital partners claim engine successes
propulsion rob coppinger london The Vital signs of progress Environmentally Friendly Aero Engines programme partners claim some success but technology...
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Focus: Airbus racks up 200 orders for the A380
Airbus reached an important milestone for its A380 programme in February when the addition of Korean Air's deal for two more aircraft brought total firm orders for the giant to 200 aircraft.
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Air France to roll out new premium economy product
Air France is introducing a new premium economy product on its long-haul flights, dubbed 'Premium Voyager', and will begin to rebrand its remaining aircraft...
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NewsAirbus targets 600 sales to existing A380 client base
Airbus expects several more of its A380 customers will join Emirates with ultimate fleets of at least 50 aircraft, as it targets 600 sales of the giant to its existing clients.
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China's ARJ21 completes second test flight
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) ARJ21 regional jet has had its second test flight, about four months after the first flight.
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Mexico's Interjet plans alternative fuels trial in early 2010
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has become the latest airline to sign up for an alternative fuels trial.
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Boeing starts final assembly on last flight test airframe
Boeing has started assembling the sixth and last airframe for the 787 flight test programme and now has 25 more in various stages of production. The...
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Post-accident prosecution detrimental to flight safety: study
A new doctoral study into criminal prosecutions of pilots or air traffic controllers following aircraft accidents and incidents has concluded that while...
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NewsAeroSvit to start commercial flights with An-148 demonstrator
Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit has acquired an Antonov An-148 regional twin-jet, one of the two initial examples built four years ago